Sugarloaf Mountain (Riverside County, California)

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Sugarloaf Mountain
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Sugarloaf Mountain
Location in California
Highest point
Elevation 1,947 ft (593 m)  NAVD 88 [1]
Coordinates 33°59′38″N117°19′21″W / 33.993767828°N 117.322439008°W / 33.993767828; -117.322439008 Coordinates: 33°59′38″N117°19′21″W / 33.993767828°N 117.322439008°W / 33.993767828; -117.322439008 [1]
Geography
Location Riverside County, California, U.S.
Parent range Box Springs Mountains
Topo map USGS Riverside East

Sugarloaf Mountain is in Riverside County, California, United States, near milepost 82 on Pines to Palms Scenic Byway (SR 74). [2] This mountain was officially named by the USGS and appears on their topographic maps. The summit elevation is approximately 1,947 feet (593 m).

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sugarloaf". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey . Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  2. Lech, Steve (2012). For Tourism and a Good Night's Sleep: J. Win Wilson, Wilson Howell, and the Beginnings of the Pines-to-Palms Highway. Riverside, CA: Steve Lech. p. 163. ISBN   978-0-9837500-1-7.
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